Background: Despite the decrease of morbidity rate of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in recent years, it is still a cancer with poor prognosis. Lung cancers (LCs) are usually diagnosed at a late stage of the disease due to non-specific clinical symptoms. Proper regulation of carnitine levels is important in the context of development and increased risk of cancer cells proliferation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 2 [ABCG2/breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP)] contributes to mechanisms of multidrug resistance (MDR) and is a marker of side population (SP) cells in human cancers. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the impact of gene expression on the non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) development, course of cancer disease, and patient prognosis using publicly available data. Obtained results were supplemented with assessment of expression in blood of NSCLC patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe intrinsic molecular heterogeneity of glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the main reasons for its resistance to conventional treatment. Mesenchymal GBM niches are associated with hypoxic signatures and a negative influence on patients' prognosis. To date, competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks have been shown to have a broad impact on the progression of various cancers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastrointestinal cancers account for over a quarter of all cancer cases and are associated with poor prognosis and high mortality rates. The IKK complex (the canonical I kappa B kinase), comprising the , , and genes, plays a crucial role in activating the NF-kB signaling pathway. This study aimed to analyze publicly available bioinformatics data to elucidate the oncogenic role of genes in selected gastrointestinal cancers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe PI3K/AKT pathway plays a pivotal role in cellular processes, and its dysregulation is implicated in various cancers, including colorectal cancer. The present study correlates the expression levels of critical genes (, , , , and ) in 60 tumor tissues with clinicopathological and demographic characteristics. The results indicate age-related variation in gene expression, with higher levels observed in patients aged 68 and above.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study examines the relationship between circular RNA (circRNA) derived from three genes of the family a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTSs): , and and the host gene expression in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with regard to various clinical factors. Notably, an association was identified between expression and specific circRNA molecules, as well as certain expression patterns of and its derived circRNA that were specific to histopathological subtypes. The survival analysis demonstrated that a lower expression in squamous cell carcinoma was associated with extended survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe accumulation of ginsenosides (triterpenic saponins) was determined in hairy root cultures subjected to an elicitation process using carvacrol at 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 μM concentrations during 24 and 72 h exposure. This study was the first one in which carvacrol was applied as an elicitor. The content of eight ginsenosides, Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Rg1, Rg2, and Re, was determined using HPLC analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the course of lung cancer, normal cells are transformed into cancerous ones, and changes occur in the microenvironment, including the extracellular matrix (ECM), which is not only a scaffold for cells, but also a reservoir of cytokines, chemokines and growth factors. Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are among the elements that enable ECM remodeling. The publication focuses on the problem of changes in the gene expression of , and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases () in the blood of NSCLC patients during therapy (one year after surgical resection of the tumor).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFABCG2 (ATP-binding cassette superfamily G member 2) is a cell membrane pump encoded by the gene. ABCG2 can protect cells against compounds initiating and/or intensifying neoplasia and is considered a marker of stem cells responsible for cancer growth, drug resistance and recurrence. Expression of the gene or its protein has been shown to be a negative prognostic factor in various malignancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGliomas are the most common malignant brain tumours. Among them, glioblastoma (GBM) is a grade four tumour with a median survival of approximately 15 months and still limited treatment options. Although a classical epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is not the case in glioma due to its non-epithelial origin, the EMT-like processes may contribute largely to the aggressive and highly infiltrative nature of these tumours, thus promoting invasive phenotype and intracranial metastasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (SMAD family member 4, ) is involved in the adenoma-carcinoma pathway, leading to the development of colon cancer. The encoded protein is a key downstream signaling mediator in the TGFβ pathway. This pathway has tumor-suppressor functions, including cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are increasingly becoming a public health issue worldwide due to their growing resistance to antibiotics and common involvement in complications related to invasive surgical procedures, and nosocomial and urinary tract infections. Their behavior either as a commensal or a pathogen is a result of strict regulation of colonization and virulence factors. Although functionality of virulence factors and processes involved in their regulation are quite well understood in , little is known about them in CoNS species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMembers of the activator protein 2 (AP-2) transcription factor (TF) family are known to play a role in both physiological processes and cancer development. The family comprises five DNA-binding proteins encoded by the to genes. Numerous scientific reports describe differential expression of these TF and their genes in various types of cancer, identifying among them a potential oncogene or suppressor like or .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFP-glycoprotein, product of the (ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 1) gene, has been reported to play an important role in multiple drug resistance during cancer therapy. However, its influence on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) risk has not been clearly defined. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between clinicopathological factors and SNPs T-129C, C1236T, G2677T/A, and C3435T, as well as its haplotype, and to investigate the role of ABCB1 polymorphisms in NSCLC development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe presented study describes the regulation of the promoter region of the kaurene synthase-like gene () by ethylene and yeast extract. The isolated fragment is 897 bp and is composed of a promoter (763 bp), 5'UTR (109 bp), and a short CDS (25 bp). The initial in silico analysis revealed the presence of numerous putative active sites for -factors responding to different stress conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe global scope and scale of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to huge amounts of important data from clinical observations and experimental analyses being collected, in particular, regarding the long-term impact of COVID-19 on lung tissue. Visible changes in lung tissue mainly relate to the destruction of the alveolar architecture, dense cellularity, and pulmonary fibrosis with myofibroblast proliferation and collagen deposition. These changes are the result of infection, mainly with virus variants from the first pandemic waves (Alpha to Delta).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Multiple myeloma is one of the most common hematological malignancies worldwide. Genetic alterations may lead to the progression from monoclonal gammopathy to multiple myeloma. Additionally, the genetic background of the disease might influence therapy outcomes, including survival time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe expression level of mRNA and also the function of P-gp are strictly connected with the polymorphic nature of the ABCB1 gene. In this study, we evaluated the association between promoter SNP, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The transport of water and urea through the erythrocyte membrane is facilitated by aquaporins such as aquaglyceroporin (AQP3), and type B urea transporters (UT-B). As they may play an important role in osmotic balance of maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patients, the aim of the present study was to determine whether any relationship exists between the expression of their genes and the biochemical / clinical parameters in HD patients.
Methods: AQP3 and UT-B (SLC14A1) gene expression was evaluated using RT-qPCR analysis in 76 HD patients and 35 participants with no kidney failure.
The genetic factors of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) development are only partially understood. The Runt-Related Transcription Factor () gene family play a crucial role in hematological malignancies, serving both a tumor suppressor and promoter function. The aim of this study was the assessment of relative and genes expression level among adult ALL cases and a geographically and ethnically matched control group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study aimed to assess the HMGA1 gene expression level in NSCLC patients and to evaluate its association with selected clinicopathological features and overall survival of patients. The expression of the HMGA1, coding non-histone transcription regulator HMGA1, was previously proved to correlate with the ability of cancer cells to metastasize the advancement of the disease. The prognostic value of the HMGA1 expression level was demonstrated in some neoplasms, e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a medicinal plant that synthesises biologically-active tanshinones with numerous therapeutic properties. An important rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of their precursors is 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGR). This study presents the organ-specific expression profile of the gene and its sensitivity to potential regulators, viz.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of the TGFB1 gene encoding the TGF-β1 cytokine in 64 patients, and then to compare it with clinico-pathological features. The study also investigated whether the regulation of the gene expression is caused by methylation of the promoter region between - 235 and + 22 nucleotide from the start of transcription. The dependence of the relative level of the TGFB1 gene expression on the clinical advancement according to the TNM classifications was shown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study characterizes the 5' regulatory region of the gene. The isolated fragment is 1559 bp long and consists of a promoter, 5'UTR and 31 nucleotide 5' fragments of the CDS region. In silico bioinformatic analysis found that the promoter region contains repetitions of many potential -active elements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiomed Pharmacother
February 2022
The analysis concerned the comparison of the expression of membrane type matrix metalloproteinases genes in the blood and tissue of NSCLC patients during the course of the disease and comparison to the control group. Blood and neoplastic tissue taken from 45 patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer was a research material. The expression level of MMP14, MMP15, MMP16 and MMP24 was evaluated by qPCR and the results were compared with controls.
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